Review of DOE's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program - Summary
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There has been a substantial resurgence of interest in nuclear power in the United States
over the past few years. One consequence has been a rapid growth in the research
budget of DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). In light of this growth, the Office of
Management and Budget included within the FY2006 budget request a study by the
National Academy of Sciences to review the NE research programs and recommend
priorities among those programs. The programs to be evaluated were: Nuclear Power
2010 (NP 2010), Generation IV (GEN IV), the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative (NHI), the
Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)/Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI), and
the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) facilities. This report presents a description and
analysis of each program along with specific findings and recommendations. It also
provides an assessment of program priorities and oversight.
